21 June 2012

Why last night was more like '89 than '93 ...


Last week I pulled a Pat Riley. I was making some big talk about a Three-peat. And much like Pat Riley's hopeful-three-peat team...the '89 LA Lakers...we didn't quite get it done. No tears were shed, though. We were killed by the clock. Places to go, things to do independent of running up and down Moeser. Like everyone who fails when attempting a big goal, we have a really good excuse reason.

I never get tired of seeing the elevation profile when I run this motherf*cker...

note: up twice and then some :)


RoseRunner and I decided that actually running all the way up two times plus charging up the bitchiest part of the hill a third time constitutes badass rockstar status, and we look forward to next week when we will be like the '93 Chicago Bulls. I'm not sure which of us will be Charles Barkley and which will be Michael Jordan...maybe she'll be both and I'll be Scottie Pippen or Phil Jackson. Or just a fan waving a giant foam finger. I can't decide. Most likely we'll just be us...two people who like running up insanely steep and long hills.

 You can see my effort in this...


And as I was scrambling to keep moving upward and onward without my heart exploding out of my chest, she was chatting away and doing awesome butt-kicks. She is such a strong runner; it is super motivating for my old(er) lady self :) This time we saw other people running, too! There was a group of 4 guys seriously motoring up and down. We, on the other hand, took the down part nice and easy.

Here is an overlay of the experience...skyrocketing heart rate accompanying hill climbs...



My hip seemed to handle the load pretty well. It is sore and stiff today, but I can walk and sit with minimal discomfort. I am glad it's a no-run day, though :P Today will be heavy on the stretching and rolling. Tonight will bring the elliptical and some rock climbing. I still need to incorporate more actual running into the routine to get ready for this half-marathon in 7 weeks. I am trying to figure out what the minimum requirement is for a successful, uninjured and non-injuring 13.1 miles. Any guesses? Any advice?

And because this post needs a good picture, here is Miss C's demonstration of how to properly eat chocolate chip pancakes...


15 comments:

  1. Should I be able to guess where the chocolate chips were in that pancake from that artistic pattern? LOL

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  2. Nice work on that hill!
    May I ask you where this hill is? I'm trying to find a nice steep hill to train on, and this one looks like a good one. I promise not to stalk you and RoseRunner... unless you two are into that kind of thing.

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    1. Jen! Come run it with us! it is in El Cerrito. I'll pick you up from Oakland next time. You've never seen anything like this hill....it just keeps going, and going...

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    2. OK, I'm in! Except you guys have to promise not to laugh at me when I start wheezing like a dying donkey.

      If my Garmin is right, then I did a similar climb last week at the Woodminster race. That thing was horribly steep. Just wondering if I can do better on a smoother surface.

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  3. I'm so happy you track the data of these runs, love seeing the elevation + your heart rate. Despite the fact that I barely understand these sports references, I can't wait to go for the 3-peat with you. I'm still buzzing from how rockstar we are for 2.5 with NO walking!!

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  4. I wonder what the pancake would look like if you ate it while running up the hill...

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  5. Those are some big hills! And enough charts to tickle my mathy-geeky side.

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  6. Nice job on the hills! Love the training data. You were putting in a pretty serious effort.

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  7. Great work on that hill! I love graphs and stats and overlay graphs all the time as part of my job. Me happy, thanks!

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  8. You are killing those hills! Watch out HTC!

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  9. "Or maybe the fan with the foam finger" hee hee...you make me laugh :) Great job!

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  10. She left a hole in the shape of a cross. Clearly she's a Christian...(writing this out and hoping you aren't Jewish, because then I have offended, right?) And hurray for the hip...or should I say: hip hip hurray! bahahaha!

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  11. You and your hills are so awesome. Great job.

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  12. Great job on the hills...I am sure you are getting stronger and stronger!

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  13. Oh that hill looks like a killer. Once would be enough for me! Great job on doing it three times! Wow.

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